Textile Fragment
ca. AD600-800 (made)
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A fragment of a tapestry woven woollen band or panel. Egyptian, ca. AD600-800. Slit tapestry. Many colours (yellow, black, blue, white, red) on a red background. The top half of the piece has two elaborately, dressed figures. A Coptic inscription runs above their heads. The bottom half shows a Biblical scene of Joseph and Mary holding the baby Jesus. They may be sitting on a horse. There is an inscription above their heads. There are holes in the piece and it is dirty. One edge is selvedge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool |
| Brief description | Tapestry woven wool. Egyptian ca. AD600-800. Human figures and Coptic inscription. |
| Physical description | A fragment of a tapestry woven woollen band or panel. Slit tapestry. Many colours (yellow, black, blue, white, red) on a red background. The top half of the piece has two elaborately, dressed figures. A Coptic inscription runs above their heads. The bottom half shows a Biblical scene of Joseph and Mary holding the baby Jesus. They may be sitting on a horse. There is an inscription above their heads. There are holes in the piece and it is dirty. One edge is selvedge. |
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| Summary | A fragment of a tapestry woven woollen band or panel. Egyptian, ca. AD600-800. Slit tapestry. Many colours (yellow, black, blue, white, red) on a red background. The top half of the piece has two elaborately, dressed figures. A Coptic inscription runs above their heads. The bottom half shows a Biblical scene of Joseph and Mary holding the baby Jesus. They may be sitting on a horse. There is an inscription above their heads. There are holes in the piece and it is dirty. One edge is selvedge. |
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| Accession number | T.137-1958 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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